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"Joe Lockhart, a senior adviser to Kerry, said Bush has won every debate in which he has participated.

"'Debates, in the modern political system, are not won by the person who knows the most information; they're won by the person who is most persuasive for their position,' Lockhart said. 'And George Bush has proven time and time again that he is a very persuasive debater. It does, of course, seem at times like he doesn't have all the facts straight, but he seems to do it in a way that gives you a sense of commitment and a sense of what direction he wants to go.'"